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Some companies this year have discussed the benefit of moving from operating their own central stations to partnering with a third party monitoring center, including RFI Communications, Red Hawk Fire & Security and Comtronics. Will more companies switch to using wholesale centrals?

Do you operate your own monitoring center? *

Yes, we operate our own.

We use/are a wholesale central.

Monitoring is not part of our business.

Do you see more companies switching to wholesale in the future? *

No, companies that like that model are already using it.

Yes, I think companies will continue to see benefits.

Other/I’m not sure.

Are there benefits to switching to a wholesale central? *

Yes, third party centrals can be faster with new technologies.

No, operating the central means more control.

Other/I’m not sure.

Please elaborate on your answers and leave your name and contact information for follow-up.